Hey everyone, I’m having some issues grabbing all the videos from a YouTube playlist using youtube-dl. I tried running this command:
yt-dlp -citk --format mp4 --yes-playlist https://example.com/playlist
But it’s only downloading the first video in the playlist. Am I missing something? I thought this would grab the whole thing. Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong or how to fix it? Thanks for any help!
hey mate, i had similar issues. try adding the --playlist-reverse flag to ur command. it forces yt-dlp to process the playlist from end to start, which sometimes helps with stubborn playlists. lemme know if that works for ya!
yo, had this prob too. check if the playlist’s public, some private vids can mess it up. also, try using the --no-playlist-reverse flag. it worked for me when nothin else did. good luck mate!
I’ve run into this problem before. Make sure you’re using the correct playlist URL - sometimes copying from the browser address bar includes extra parameters that can confuse yt-dlp. Try removing everything after the playlist ID in the URL.
Another thing to check is your network connection. Unstable internet can cause downloads to fail silently after the first video. If possible, try running the command on a different network to rule this out.
Lastly, consider using the ‘–playlist-start’ and ‘–playlist-end’ options to download the playlist in chunks. This can help identify if there’s a specific video causing issues and allows you to resume downloads more easily if they get interrupted.
I’ve dealt with this issue a few times myself. One thing that often helps is using the ‘–extract-audio’ flag if you’re only after the audio. It seems to bypass some of the video-specific issues.
Another trick I’ve found useful is to use the ‘–playlist-random’ option. For some reason, this sometimes works when sequential downloading fails. It might be worth a shot if nothing else is working.
Also, don’t forget to check your disk space. I once spent hours troubleshooting only to realize my drive was full after the first video. Embarrassing, but it happens!
If all else fails, you might want to consider using a different tool like gallery-dl. It’s not as well-known, but I’ve found it to be more reliable for certain playlists that yt-dlp struggles with.
I’ve encountered this issue before, and it can be frustrating. One thing that worked for me was updating yt-dlp to the latest version. Sometimes older versions have bugs with playlist handling. Also, try adding the ‘–verbose’ flag to your command to get more detailed output. This can help pinpoint where the process is stopping.
If that doesn’t work, you might want to check if the playlist is region-restricted or contains any private videos. These can sometimes cause yt-dlp to stop after the first video. As a workaround, you could try downloading the playlist URL itself (without the video ID at the end) or use the ‘–playlist-items’ option to specify a range of videos to download.
Hope this helps! Let us know if you manage to solve it.